Need Urgent Advice

[Liviam]

I need some urgent advice please. Olivia has had a temp all day. I've been giving her regular panadol but it is now up to 39.5. When do I need to get her checked?? I'm getting really worried.
TIA

[Spring Angel]

I would call the hossy and ask them. Have you been treating her with panadol? How is she behaving, is she eating, sleeping, responsive and happy? If it is not coming down with Panadol then I'd say get it checked to be on the safe side.

HTH
Spring xx

ETA: Sorry just saw that you said she has been having panadol. I'd just ring the hossy/GP for their opinion.

[MrsFabuloso]

Can you get out and get some nurofen too. She can have one dose of panadol and one dose of nurofen too. I would call a gp or the hospital just to ask what to do though. Has she been drinking and/or eating. If she can keep at least fluids down, then I'd say she's probably be ok for now. Just make sure she doesn't get too listless.

[Alan]

39.5 is a little too high.
Do Not give her a cold bath but you can give her a tepid bath
You can also alternate nurofen and panadol. Give panadol then 3 hours later give nurofen then 3 hours later back to panadol and so on. If you can not bring the temp down soon you should go to the hospital

[StrawberryMumma]

Hey Dan

Hope things are ok :hugs: What other symptoms has she got? It is just so stressful when they are sick

Like Alan said, don't give her a cool bath (tepids good but not cool- sorry for repeating) and DON'T let her shake in the bath, but I'm sure you know all that..

Thinking of you honey..

[Liviam]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! We have just given her some panadol and if it doesn't come down we are going to take her to the hossy.
Thanks everyone.

[Nazela]

sorry ladies i didnt mean a cold bath but a cool/warm - "tepids"

About the shakes - ive been told by her GP that the shaking is when her body is fighting the fever. That its not dangerous. But every GP's opinion and thoughts are different for what ever reason.

[Nazela]

Id got to the hospital too - Have you given her a cool bath and waited til she shakes in the bath?
If you have nurofen for kids try that as well (only when your due with the next panadol time)?

But either way, go down to the hospital - just to be on the safe side.